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As the women's portion of City Marathon reached its final stages, three former champions were battling it out for a course record. Sharon Lokedi, Hellen Obiri and Sheila Chepkirui — the three most recent winners of the event — found themselves neck and neck with three miles to go and history on the line.
Hellen Obiri of Kenya won the 2025 New York City Marathon professional women's race on Sunday in a record 2 hours, 19 minutes and 51 seconds, just 16 seconds ahead of runner-up Sharon Lokedi. Benson Kipruto,